Amongst others, he has won the Astrid Lindgren prize, the Crichton Award, the World Fantasy Best Artist Award and was the first BAME author to win the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2020. 'The Arrival' is a genre-connecting hardback picture book that took Shaun Tan four years to create based on narratives of immigrants coming to the U.S., combined with visual references he studied from antique post cards, historical photographs and even paintings and etchings by earlier artists. Shaun Tan is an internationally and critically acclaimed prize winning author/ illustrator. “It will fascinate and occupy adults and children alike.” – The Observer Shaun Tans graphic novel The Arrival tells the story of the refugee experience, depicting its sense of deprivation, danger, loneliness, discovery, and wonder. It has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide. Picture books for children are the types I believe everybody read in their lives.
Sited as No 35 in The Times 100 Best Books of all time. Picture books are not a new phenomenon in our book market. THE ARRIVAL has become one of the most critically acclaimed books of recent years, a wordless masterpiece that describes a world beyond any familiar time or place. This silent graphic novel is the story of every migrant, every refugee, every displaced person, and a tribute to all those who have made the journey. What drives so many to leave everything behind and journey alone to a mysterious country, a place without family or friends, where everything is nameless and the future is unknown. Please note this picture book is one of our Centre Classics, delivered to students.
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